Rulings of the Chair

The ruling of the Chair is a ruling which is a given by the Chairman on an issue raised in the House and referred to the Chairman. It is extremely important and as effective as the Rules of Procedure of the House.

Since Senate started functioning in 1973, Chairmen of the Upper House have given a considerable number of important rulings on various issues and questions raised during the proceedings of the House involving interpretation of constitutional provisions, Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Senate etc. These publications include those historic decisions and rulings extracted from the debates of Senate. They have been reproduced substantially along with relevant facts, contentions and arguments.

2021-2024

1 June 11, 2021 Download file

2018-2021

1 February 25, 2019 Download file
1 July 23, 2019 Download file
1 November 14, 2018 Download file
1 November 6, 2018 Download file
1 August 26, 2020 Download file
2 November 15, 2018 Download file

2015-2018

1 December 31, 2015 Download file
2 May 14, 2015 Download file
1 December 23, 2015 Download file
2 November 10, 2015 Download file
1 March 2, 2016 Download file
2 March 1, 2016 Download file
3 February 11, 2016 Download file
4 January 15, 2016 Download file
5 January 14, 2016 Download file
6 December 31, 2015 Download file
7 December 31, 2015 Download file
8 June 15, 2015 Download file
9 June 11, 2015 Download file
10 June 11, 2015 Download file
11 June 8, 2015 Download file
12 June 8, 2015 Download file
13 May 14, 2015 Download file
14 May 8, 2015 Download file
15 May 5, 2015 Download file
16 May 4, 2015 Download file
17 April 14, 2015 Download file
1 January 21, 2016 Download file
1 November 5, 2015 Download file
2 November 4, 2015 Download file
1 June 11, 2015 Download file
1 May 15, 2015 Download file
1 May 11, 2015 Download file
1 November 17, 2017 Download file
1 February 12, 2015 Download file
1 February 14, 2018 Download file
1 July 20, 2017 Download file
1 November 10, 2015 Download file
1 July 8, 2015 Download file
1 April 18, 2017 Download file
1 March 8, 2017 Download file
1 May 5, 2015 Download file
1 December 22, 2015 Download file
1 July 6, 2015 Download file
1 December 21, 2015 Download file
1 July 9, 2015 Download file
1 November 6, 2015 Download file
1 January 23, 2018 Download file
1 November 24, 2017 Download file
1 April 16, 2015 Download file
1 April 14, 2015 Download file
1 February 20, 2017 Download file
1 May 8, 2015 Download file
1 November 4, 2015 Download file
1 May 8, 2015 Download file
1 May 5, 2015 Download file
2 April 20, 2015 Download file
3 April 14, 2015 Download file
1 April 6, 2015 Download file
1 June 10, 2015 Download file
1 February 10, 2016 Download file
1 February 10, 2016 Download file
1 March 3, 2016 Download file
1 April 14, 2015 Download file
1 December 14, 2015 Download file
1 February 23, 2016 Download file
1 May 14, 2015 Download file
2 May 14, 2015 Download file
3 February 14, 2015 Download file
1 November 2, 2015 Download file
2 October 5, 2015 Download file
1 December 14, 2015 Download file
1 September 2, 2016 Download file
2 July 25, 2016 Download file
1 February 24, 2016 Download file
1 August 3, 2015 Download file
1 July 10, 2015 Download file
1 November 9, 2015 Download file
1 May 11, 2015 Download file
1 June 7, 2017 Download file
1 November 4, 2016 Download file